A “Favorites” Update! (I haven’t done one of these in a while.)
I saw a really fascinating exhibit today, at the Museum of African Art (one of the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C.) The artist was a Moroccan-born woman named Lalla Essaydi. She used textiles and henna, and placed her subjects in a harem setting, to call attention to the ways women (particularly women of her culture) have been limited.
It was really fascinating. I couldn’t take pictures – but luckily the museum has a nice write-up with lots of photos.
The exhibit runs through February 24th. If you have the chance to view it, I highly recommend it! (The pictures on the website, while nice, don’t in any way do it justice.)
